Traffic report

Rotating one-lane closures will occur on West Main Street from Martin Luther King Boulevard to Broadway from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. through Friday. Rotating one-lane closures also will occur on West Vine Street from Broadway to Limestone from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. through Friday for a streetscape project.

There will be lane blockages as needed on Rose Street between North Limestone and Avenue of Champions and between Washington Avenue and South Limestone from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sept. 3 for utility work.

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The inbound and outbound left lanes and dual turn lane of North Broadway will be blocked between West Seventh Street and the railroad bridge from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Aug. 31, for utility work.

Both lanes of Ky. 1966/Military Pike are closed from 0.00 mile point to 0.9 mile point for work that is expected to continue through Sept. 15.

The right curb lane of southbound Man o' War Boulevard will be blocked between Helmsdale Place and Mapleleaf Drive through Aug. 31 to widen the road.

SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC IMPACT

The left lane of East High Street will be closed between South Limestone and South Martin Luther King Boulevard on Monday for utility work.

The left lane of East Maxwell Street will be blocked between South Upper and South Limestone from Monday through Friday for utility work.

East Short Street will be blocked at North Mill Street Sept. 3 for a festival.

Fontaine Road will be closed between Irvine and Desha roads Monday through Friday for sewer work.

The outbound lane of Georgetown Road will be blocked between Price Road and Lima Drive from Monday through Wednesday for utility work.

The inbound right lane of Harrodsburg Road will be blocked at McCubbing Drive from Monday through Friday for utility work.

The inbound and outbound lanes of Broadway will be closed one lane at a time in each direction at West Fifth Street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Monday through Aug. 31 for utility work.

Pine Street will be closed at Versailles Road through Sunday for the Newtown Pike project.

The outbound right lane of South Limestone will be blocked between Colfax Street and Virginia Avenue through Aug. 31 for utility work.

The outbound right lane of South Limestone will be blocked periodically between Conn Terrace and University Avenue through Thursday for utility work.

The inbound right lane and the right turn lane of South Limestone will be blocked between Cooper Drive and Conn Terrace through Tuesday for utility and construction work.

The eastbound lane of Washington Avenue will be blocked between South Limestone and Rose Street through Wednesday for utility work.

The right through lane and parking lane of East Maxwell Street will be blocked between Rose Street and Woodland Avenue through Sept. 14 for curb, sidewalk and utility from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Meadow Lane will be closed to through traffic between Highland Park Drive and Gay Place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Oct. 30 for construction.

Pine Street will be closed between Versailles Road and Cross Street through Friday for construction. Pine Street also will also be closed between Versailles Road and Manchester Street through Sunday for construction.

The outbound left lane of South Limestone will be blocked between Colfax Street and Virginia Avenue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Aug. 31 for utility work. Also, the left parking lane and left through and turn lanes of South Limestone will be blocked between Colfax Street and Winslow Avenue through Aug. 31 for utility work.

The left parking lane, left turn and through lanes of South Limestone will be blocked at various points between Colfax and Winslow streets through Aug. 31 for utility work.

Summerville Drive will be blocked 24 hours a day as needed at Beacon Hill Road through Aug. 31, to replace a storm culvert.

The northbound curb lane of Elm Tree Lane will be blocked at East Third Street through Aug. 31 for work on the Lyric Theater.

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